The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-08
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may develop into resentment. So far the en-.
pioyers have yielded gracefully, and as good
humorediy as human nature will allow.
It has been rumored that hundreds Of knights
| in New Jersey have renowned allegiance to the
| order, and are returning to ''free" factories.
Emigration of labor from the Eastern to the
Western States will probably soon set in There
are growing demands in the far West and
South, chiefly for unskilled labor.
Fifty master painters Of Pirtsburg have
organized an association to buy glass and lead
at Wholesale somewhere else than in Pittsburg,
because OF the high prices charged.
Over 5000, 900 feet of lumber will go into a
new Chicago elevator. and in a short time four
more will be started. increasing the elevator
capacity 5000. 900 or 100000 bushels.
The students of the various scientific schools
are able to obtain employment at good wages.
These schools have been steadily increasing in
membership, and promise to supply many prac-
tical requirements.
The oil operators in Northwestern Ohio who
agreed to pay royalties on oil are un able to do So
because OIL under the Standard manipulation,
Is down to Is cents, and the farmers threaten to
terminate the leases.
The boot and shoe makers are generally
crowded with orders and travelling agents re-
port depleted stocks. The Western factories
are|having extra calls, owing to backward de-
hveries from the East.
machine has been invented by which ten
colors can be printed at once Instead of using
engraved rollers, as in ordinary calico printing
the designs are built up" in q case in selld
coors specially prepared.
, Horton is the name OF an embryo town in
Kansas that Is to be the machine shop center of
the Northwest and Southwest system of railroad
lines. The shops will be the largest in the West
and at the start will employ 1000 men.
The American manufacturers of upper leather
are receiving large orders from all parts of
Europe. but the export of boots and shoes is
practically unknown The Swiss tanners are
driven to the wall by German competition.
The foundry business has grown to very large
proportions this year. and within three years the
SIZE and cost o. equipment has greatly increased.
About fifty large foundries, worth from $50 900
to $150,OOo, are now under course OF construc-
ton.
New England States was not as badly wanted
as was supposed, for in numerous instances the
operatives fail to call for their money. In many
cases the manufacturers pay no attention to the
law, oven If the employees desire pay.
Spreckles has bought beet sugar making ma
chInery in Germany for California and will
make forty tons of sugar per day. He also
bought twenty-five tons of beet sugar seed 10
plant and says sugar making will develop into
one of the greatest industries in America
The building trades have been extremely busy
for the past three months. Favorable reports
were submitted at the National Trades ConnciI
recently held at Chicago. From present appear,
auces much building will be done next year AZ
is being done this year. Material of all kinds is
low in price.
English labor aeitators compute that a rednc.
ton of one hour in the days labor in Great
Britain will create employment for 700 900 addi-
tional hands. There is q strong movement in
favor of the passage of eight-hour law by
Parliament. general revival of the labor
question will soon take place
The Federation of Labor has gained several
thousand IN membership during September by
the voluntary action OF labor associations This
organization represents the democratic idea
wherein each organization does as it pleases
The reaction in favor of the federation is patural
at this time. but the tide will turn In case of a
serious or prolonged industrial depression.
The Chirese question in California il receiving
rather unexpected solution, for the present at
least. Every Chinaman in Chinatown has been
pressed into service, most of them in the can
neries, where vast quantities OF fruit are now
going 10 waste because of the impossbility of
obtaining labor enough to can it. The fruit
Canning business has reached extraordinary
proportions The rail shipments East for the
month of July alone amounted to over 5000
tons.